278a Mill Road
CB1 3NL
- Flat
- Freehold
- 2 bedrooms (estimate)
- 721 sq ft
- EPC D
What the sales records show
From an older sale: a rough guide£486,000
Range £431,000 to £541,000
Since last sale
−£4,000
−0.8% since Oct 2015, −0.1% a year
Rank in CB1 3NL
6th of 12
Postcode average £420,750
There is no floor area on record, so this is the home's last sale moved from October 2015 to August 2026 by the official UK House Price Index for Cambridge, with the range widened the older the sale. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
278a Mill Road is a 2 bedroom freehold flat in CB1 of about 721 sq ft.
There is no floor area on record, so its last sale has been moved to today by the official price index for Cambridge: £431,000 to £541,000, about £486,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 6th highest of the 12 homes we can compare in CB1 3NL, where the middle figure averages £420,750.
It last sold for £490,000 in October 2015; the price index suggests it has lost about £4,000 since, roughly −0.1% a year.
Across Cambridge, average prices fell 2.2% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£431,000
Middle
£486,000
Upper end
£541,000
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Mill Road at a glance
Completed sales on the road in the last two years
Sales
21
Average price
£333k
Average size
–
Per sq ft
–
Price range
£5k to £715k
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2015 | £490,000 | First sale | – |
Homes in CB1 3NL
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
- 278 Mill RoadSemi-detachedSold Jan 1999 for £125k£596,000#1
- 310 Mill RoadTerracedSold Apr 2023 for £570k£567,000#2
- 314 Mill RoadTerracedSold Jul 1997 for £90k£508,000#3
- 298a Mill RoadTerracedSold Apr 1995 for £75k£498,000#4
- 312 Mill RoadTerracedSold Aug 2006 for £250k£498,000#5
- 278a Mill Road (this home)Flat · 2 bed · 721 sq ftSold Oct 2015 for £490k£486,000#6
- 308 Mill Road CambridgeTerracedSold Jun 1998 for £90k£468,000#7
- 280 Mill RoadFlatSold Feb 2017 for £475k£457,000#8
- 306 Mill RoadTerracedSold Sept 2025 for £375k£370,000#9
- 280a Mill RoadFlatSold Feb 2017 for £295k£284,000#10
- 296c Mill RoadFlatSold May 2022 for £200k£184,000#11
- 296b Mill RoadFlatSold Dec 2000 for £45k£133,000#12
- 276 Mill Road–
- 278b Mill Road–
- 282 Mill Road–
- 284 Mill Road–
- 286a Mill Road–
- 286b Mill Road–
- 292a Mill Road–
- 294a Mill Road–
- 294c Mill Road–
- 298 Mill Road CambridgeOtherSold Aug 2024 for £550k–
- 300a Mill Road–
- Flat 1 286 Mill Road–
- Flat 2 286 Mill Road–
- Flat 3 286 Mill Road–
- Mill House Flat 1 280 Mill Road–
- Mill House Flat 2 280 Mill Road–
- Mill House Flat 3 280 Mill Road–
- Romsey Labour Club Mill RoadOtherSold Jun 2024 for £1.25m–
- Ted Bailey 294 Mill Road–
- The Royal Standard 292 Mill Road–
Recent sales of flat homes nearby
The closest sales of the same type in the last two years, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Vincent Court, 307 Mill RoadCB1 3DF · Flat | £418,000 | Apr 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 23, Ruth Bagnall Court Coleridge RoadCB1 3NU · Flat | £185,000 | Nov 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 29, Ruth Bagnall Court Coleridge RoadCB1 3NU · Flat | £195,000 | Oct 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 5, Ruth Bagnall Coleridge RoadCB1 3NU · Flat | £200,000 | Mar 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| Flat 35, Millcroft Court Mill RoadCB1 3PE · Flat | £140,000 | Jun 2026 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| Flat 5, Millcroft Court Mill RoadCB1 3PE · Flat | £175,000 | Apr 2026 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| Flat 38, Millcroft Court Mill RoadCB1 3PE · Flat | £160,000 | Apr 2026 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| Flat 20, Millcroft Court Mill RoadCB1 3PE · Flat | £162,500 | Nov 2025 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| Flat 22, Millcroft Court Mill RoadCB1 3PE · Flat | £150,000 | Sept 2025 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| Flat 17, Millcroft Court Mill RoadCB1 3PE · Flat | £192,500 | May 2025 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| Flat 32, Millcroft Court Mill RoadCB1 3PE · Flat | £180,000 | Feb 2025 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| 17 Montreal RoadCB1 3NP · Flat | £445,888 | Sept 2025 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
What buyers have paid in CB1
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 388 | £557,008 | – | – | −0.3% |
| Flats | 91 | £299,459 | – | – | −8.1% |
| Terraced | 168 | £551,845 | – | – | +0.6% |
| Semi-detached | 82 | £608,053 | – | – | −3.9% |
| Detached | 36 | £843,776 | – | – | +4.2% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of December 2009.
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